(JTA) — Several incidents of red spray-painted swastikas and other hate incidents have been reported in neighborhoods on Long Island, New York. Police are investigating the incidents in the suburban neighborhoods through Dec. 16 as hate crimes, the New York Daily News reported. Among the places where the incidents occurred are the towns of Merrick…

(JTA) — A longtime rabbi in West Hempstead, New York, suffered head and hip injuries after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident in front of his synagogue. Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer, 70, who has led the Young Israel of West Hempstead on Long Island for more than 30 years, was listed in serious but…

(JTA) — A swastika carved into a seat on the Long Island Rail Road in New York captured the attention of a commuter, who took a photo of the offending symbol and tweeted it. “This is a new one @LIRR swastika carved into seat in car 7170 511 train to FR. This goes way beyond…

(JTA) — A Long Island Jewish man who was paddle boating in the Atlantic Ocean remains missing after his board tipped over. Gary Turkel, 41, was one of two men who fell into Long Island Sound on Sunday afternoon. The other man was able to swim to shore. A lifeguard said he had seen the…